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Study to become a data scientist: where the job is in demand

For twelve common careers, whether the job appears on the official skills or shortage list of eight countries students choose most, with a link to each list and the date it was checked.

By the Studies Multiverse team · checked 26 September 2026 against each official page · how we check

Studying abroad is often the first step to working abroad. Several governments publish the occupations they most want to fill, and being on such a list can make a work visa easier after you graduate. This page reads those official lists for twelve common careers.

NurseDoctorSoftware developerCivil or mechanical engineerSchool teacherAccountantPharmacistSocial workerData scientistVeterinarianArchitectElectrician (vocational)

Data scientist: where the job is on an official skills list

CountryStatusOfficial list
United KingdomPartlySkilled Worker eligible occupations3 August 2026
CanadaNot on the listExpress Entry category-based selection22 June 2026
AustraliaOn the listCore Skills Occupation List6 August 2025
New ZealandNot on the listGreen Listchecked 26 September 2026
GermanyPartlyProfessions in demand (Make it in Germany)checked 26 September 2026
IrelandPartlyCritical Skills Occupations Listchecked 26 September 2026
NetherlandsNo list keptNo occupation list: the highly skilled migrant route depends on salary and a recognised employerchecked 26 September 2026
United StatesNot on the listNo national shortage list; Schedule A covers nurses and physical therapistschecked 26 September 2026

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How to read this

  • Being on a list helps; it does not guarantee a visa. Each list has its own conditions, such as salary levels or a job offer.Source: gov.uk, 3 August 2026
  • Lists change, often yearly. The UK Immigration Salary List, for example, mostly lapses on 31 December 2026.Source: gov.uk, 3 August 2026
  • “Check the list” means we could not confirm the entry from the official page on the day we checked. Open the list itself.
  • In Germany a foreign degree must be recognised for regulated professions, and often to get a work visa at all.Source: make-it-in-germany.com, 22 September 2026

Rules change. Every line above links to the official page it comes from; read it before you act, and tell us if something has changed: report a correction.

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